Philopoemen Constantinidi Explained

Philopoemen Constantinidi^[1] (born Konstantinidis; Φιλοποίμην Κωνσταντινίδης; 1909–1992) was a Greek painter and engraver.^[2]

Biography

Born in 1909 in Thessaloniki, Greece.^[3]

Constantinidi studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts and in 1929 he entered the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. In 1932, he exhibited at the Salon des Tuileries in Paris.^[1]

In 1953, he took part in an exhibition of his works in Thessaloniki.^[4]

He also participated in the exhibition of 1962, Greek painter and sculptor in Paris. He wrote many articles for several art magazines in particular in the Cahiers d'Art by Christian Zervos. In 1930, he began painting under the influence of Paul Cézanne, Les Fauves and the Impressionists.^[1]

Constantinidi died 1 January 1992 in Paris, France.^[3]

Collections

• Charchoune, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.^[5]

Bibliography

• Dizionario Universale delle Belle Arti Comanducci.

Documentary

• The life of the artist, Philopoemen Constantinidi, 1997, Play Film, Paris.

References

1. Web site: Constantinidi, Philopoemen . 2023-12-09 . Benezit Dictionary of Artists . 2011 . en . 10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00041467.
2. News: Πίνακες Φιλοποίμενος Κωνσταντινίδη στο Λιτόχωρο. 19 July 2017. Eleftheria. 12 October 2012.
3. Web site: Constantinidis, Philopoemen (1909-1992) . BnF (nouvelle fenêtre) Catalogue Général . 13 December 2023.
4. Book: Philopoemen Constantinidis: l'itinéraire d'un peintre grec : [exposition, Thessalonique], Centre culturel pour la Grèce du Nord de la Banque nationale de Grèce, 22 décembre 1997-31 janvier 1998 ]. 1997 . Centre culturel . fr.
5. Web site: Portrait de Serge Charchoune . 2023-12-09 . Centre Pompidou . en-EN.